Afghanistan's Bravest Woman Barred By U.S.?

Afghanistan's Bravest Woman Barred By U.S.?

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated as of March 25. Please be certain to check the author’s comment at the bottom of the page. Malalai Joya was one of 160 women chosen to participate in the 2003 Afghan Loya Jirga, a national council assembled to...
Nuclear Madness

Nuclear Madness

Like every other president since the 1940s, Barack Obama has promoted nuclear power. Now, with reactors melting down in Japan, the official stance is more disconnected from reality than ever. Political elites are still clinging to the oxymoron of “safe nuclear...

Letters: What Do You Think?

Transit: Small Improvements Needed Thanks to Mark Roessler for an insightful piece on high-speed rail. His recommendation is spot on— rebuilding our local bus routes will provide the supporting infrastructure needed to make high-speed rail a viable form of mass...
Paradox  in the Middle East

Paradox in the Middle East

There’s a great scene at the beginning of Doctor Zhivago when the Bolsheviks are marching through town in peaceful protest, singing songs of freedom and brotherhood while the aristocrats dance and drink in a ballroom that overlooks the street. The party goes...

A New Tack in the Biomass Battle

The Springfield Public Health Council’s job is to advise the mayor on matters that could have detrimental effects on the health and well-being of city residents. And that, say a group of local activists, is why the Council should weigh in on the wood-burning...